Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk, Riverside, Iowa Ground Zero Kirk. A bench offers relief to those whose knees go weak. Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk Riverside, Iowa James T. Kirk, captain of the Starship Enterprise, will be born in Riverside, Iowa, on March 22, 2228. Helpful Kirk banner marks the alley that leads to his birthplace. Steve Miller, a Riverside councilman, knew this before anyone else. Steve was a Trekkie, and he read in Gene Roddenberry's book, Making of Star Trek (1968) that Kirk would be born in a small town in Iowa. The book didn't name the town. Miller thought, "Why not Riverside?" At the next council meeting (March 25, 1985) Miller proposed that Riverside declare itself the Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk. The motion passed unanimously. Riverside quickly altered its town slogan from "Where the best begins" to "Where the Trek begins," and changed its annual summer festival from River Fest to Trek Fest.

Miller jabbed a stick into the ground behind the town barber shop (he owned the property) and declared that it was the future birth spot. An engraved monument was eventually placed on the spot for present (and future) fans. Later, a bench was added for contemplation along with a Shuttlecraft-shaped donation box for upkeep. Miller's inspiration became official Star Trek canon in May 2009, when Riverside was identified as Kirk's hometown in the Star Trek reboot movie. The entire town was invited to a special secret preview screening of the film, a day before its official release, in Iowa City, the nearest town with a movie theater. Star Trek fans, as finicky stewards of series factoids, sometimes wonder why the March 22, 2228 date on the Riverside monument differs from the March 22, 2233 date usually accepted as Kirk's birthday. The answer is that the 2233 date wasn't promoted until 1993, with the publication of the book, The Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future. Riverside's date had been established years earlier.

Take your pick which to believe, but both agree that March 22 is the day, which also happens to be William Shatner's real birthday. Riverside, IA - Riverside, Iowa Map & Directions - MapQuest {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics Riverside is a city in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River on Iowa Highway 22. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 928 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Highland Community School District. Riverside proclaimed itself the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, a fictional character from the television series Star Trek, with the agreement of Gene Roddenberry. The settlement of Riverside was established in 1872 and incorporated in 1882. The name, suggested by a Dr. Mott, is probably a reference to the townsite's location on the English River. Future birthplace of Capt. Kirk, Riverside | Roadtrippers Future birthplace of Capt.

Kirk 51 West First St.., Riverside, Iowa 52327 USA POI should not be bookable Bad/missing chain data “Star Trek's James T. Kirk born here in 2233” James T. Kirk was born in 2233 in Riverside, Iowa. He was raised there by his parents, George and Winona Kirk. Although born on Earth, Kirk for a time lived on Tarsus IV, where he was one of nine surviving witnesses to the massacre of 4,000 colonists by Kodos the Executioner. James Kirk's brother George Samuel Kirk is first mentioned in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" and introduced and killed in "Operation: Annihilate!", leaving behind three children. It is also stated that only he has ever called his brother by his childhood nickname, "Sam". Riverside is a city in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River on Iowa Highway 22. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 993 at the 2010 census.

It is part of the Highland Community School District.Riverside proclaimed itself the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, a fictional character from the television series Star Trek, with the agreement of Gene Roddenberry. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, asserts in his book The Making of Star Trek that the character of James Tiberius Kirk had been born in the state of Iowa.In March 1985, when the city was looking for a theme for its annual town festival, Steve Miller, a member of the Riverside City Council who had read Roddenberry's book, suggested to the council that Riverside should proclaim itself to be the future birthplace of Kirk. Miller's motion passed unanimously. Although not considered "canon", at least two Star Trek novels had material based in the real city of Riverside. Best Destiny, an immediate sequel to the events shown in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, depicted Kirk's childhood in Riverside. The novel's opening chapter depicts a pre-teen Kirk, playing with friends in fields, in rushes and river wetland along the English River.

Another novel, Final Frontier by Diane Carey, not to be confused with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, was written as a prequel novel to the original series. Depicting the space adventures of James T. Kirk's father, Commander George Samuel Kirk, Sr., the opening and closing passages of the novel depict Captain Kirk, now an adult, mulling over his Starfleet career options shortly after his first five-year mission. The younger Kirk was also depicted, walking around the farmhouse owned by his family in Riverside. Its wrap-around veranda had views of both the English River and the Iowa River to the east, which mirror the site of the real "Kirk's Birthstone" marker. The film Star Trek, set in an alternate reality from the main Star Trek universe, shows that Kirk was born in space and raised in Iowa. Nearby are the (fictional) Riverside Quarry, where young Jim Kirk destroys a 20th Century Chevy Corvette in an act of vandalism, and the Riverside Shipyards, identified by name by Captain Christopher Pike as the construction site of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), and an embarkation point for Starfleet Academy recruits, including an older Jim Kirk.

During a September 28, 2004, town meeting, the city learned that its residents had become the unwitting stars of a Spike TV reality show called Invasion Iowa inspired by the Kirk connection. Over a week earlier, William Shatner had arrived in the city under the guise of filming a science fiction movie called Invasion Iowa. Read More > 79 Helpful August 6, 2014 Having trouble finding the marker? Take the path on the right of the New Image Salon and head around back for Captain James T. Kirk's future birthplace. For the true Star Trek aficionados—head up the street to Murphy’s Bar & Grille and look for a plaque in the back room marking the point where Captain Kirk will be conceived. The plaque was once affixed to the bottom of the pool table, but now hangs on the wall. Riverside, Iowa - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Riverside, Iowa Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles .

Related top topics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Riverside, Iowa Motto : Where the Trek Begins Location of Riverside, Iowa 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) - Water GNIS feature ID 0460657 Riverside is a city in rural Washington County , Iowa , United States , along the English River on Iowa Highway 22 . It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 928 at the 2000 census . It is part of the Highland Community School District. Riverside has proclaimed itself the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk , a fictional character from the television series Star Trek . Contents 6 External links History The settlement of Riverside was established in 1872 and incorporated in 1882. The name, suggested by a Dr. Mott, is probably a reference to the townsite's location on the English River . [1] The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway built a 66 mile branch from Iowa City to What Cheer via Riverside in 1879 [2] .

Riverside was just west of Iowa Junction, where the lines east to Muscatine and north to Iowa City diverged. [3] Geography Riverside is located at 41°28′55″N 91°34′36″W﻿ / ﻿41.48194°N 91.57667°W﻿ / 41.48194; -91.57667 (41.481891, -91.576631) [4] . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km² ), all of it land. Riverside is approximately 15 miles south of Iowa City along U.S. Route 218 and 30 miles west of Muscatine on Iowa Highway 22 . Riverside is on the north bank of the English River . Demographics As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 928 people, 378 households, and 249 families residing in the city.

The population density was 921.6 people per square mile (354.8/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 393.3/sq mi (151.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.06% White , 0.54% African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.43% from other races , and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population. The English River at Riverside There were 378 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,080, and the median income for a family was $52,344. Males had a median income of $30,526 versus $26,645 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,744.

About 1.2% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Star Trek Future birthplace of Captain Kirk The "U.S.S. Riverside" Plaque at Captain Kirk's future birthplace Gene Roddenberry , the creator of Star Trek , asserts in his book The Making of Star Trek that the character of James Tiberius Kirk had been born in the state of Iowa . In March 1985, when the city was looking for a theme for its annual town festival, Steve Miller, a member of the Riverside City Council who had read Roddenberry's book, suggested to the council that Riverside should proclaim itself to be the future birthplace of Kirk. Miller's motion passed unanimously. [6] The council later wrote to Roddenberry for his permission to be designated as the official birthplace of Kirk, and Roddenberry agreed. The proclamation declaring the city the "Official Future Birthplace of Captain James T.

Kirk", signed by Gene Roddenberry, is housed, along with a "Cigarstore Indian"-style carved wooden statue of James T. Kirk, at the Riverside Area Community Club (RACC), in a former beauty salon along Highway 22 in downtown Riverside. A large stone and plaque in the rear of the building purports to be the site of the future farmstead and birthplace of James T. Kirk, and the home of his family, in the c. 2230s. On the east end of downtown a former storefront now houses the The Voyage Home Heritage Center & Star Trek Museum, a unique collection of East Central Iowa regional history; it also houses a display of Star Trek and "Invasion Iowa" (see below) memorabilia, including Trek Fest Guests' autographed materials. Nearby, Murphy's Bar and Grill in Riverside displays a special plaque of its own in the back section of the bar. The two sites are popular with tourists during the annual Trek Fest. The city now hosts an annual Riverside Trek Fest that includes such events as a parade, carnival rides, and fireworks in the evening.

The 2003 festival featured a "Spockapalooza" battle of the bands, as well as a lawn mower "trektor" pull. Other Trek Fests have featured minor celebrities as guests, including Grace Lee Whitney (The Original Series' Yeoman Janice Rand ), and Charles Napier (The Original Series' Adam of "The Space Hippies" of the episode " The Way to Eden "). In 2008, the Trek Fest sponsor "Riverside Area Community Club" invited actor Walter Koenig , to be the Fest grand marshal. Koenig portrayed The Original Series' (TOS') navigator, Ensign Pavel Chekov . The 2009 25th anniversary edition of the Riverside Trek Fest featured special guests actors George Takei (TOS' helmsman, Lt. Hikaru Sulu ), Nichelle Nichols (TOS' Communications officer, Lt. Nyota Uhura ), and Walter Koenig . Trek Fest's 2009 grand marshal was the aforementioned Steve Miller, returning to Riverside for the silver anniversary event. Although not considered "canon", at least two Star Trek novels had material based in the real city of Riverside.

"Best Destiny", an immediate sequel to the events shown in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, depicted Kirk's childhood in Riverside. The novel's opening chapter depicts a pre-teen Kirk, playing with friends in fields, in rushes and river wetland along the English River. This river in real life lies along the south side of downtown Riverside, bordering the site of the annual Trek fest, and ending at the city's boundaries. Another novel, Final Frontier , not to be confused with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, was written as a "prequel" novel to the original series. Telling about the space adventures of James T. Kirk's father, Commander George Samuel Kirk, Sr., the opening and closing passages of the novel show Captain Kirk, now an adult, mulling over his Starfleet career options shortly after his first five-year mission. The younger Kirk was also shown, walking around the farmhouse owned by his family in Riverside. Its wrap-around veranda had views of both the English River and the Iowa River to the east, which mirror the site of the real "Kirk's Birthstone" marker.

The USS Riverside NCC-1818 display/float, can be seen in the city's Triangle park, from the program Google Earth at the coordinates of 41•28'48.46" N and 91•34'42.78" W. As of November 2009, the Triangle Park will become Veterans' park, complete with a regional Veterans' Memorial monument; the temporary display area of the USS Riverside is at The Voyage Home Heritage Center and Star Trek Museum nearby on Highway 22. The film Star Trek , set in an alternate reality from the main Star Trek universe, shows that Kirk was born in space and raised in Iowa. Nearby are the (fictional) Riverside Quarry, where young Jim Kirk destroys a 20th Century Chevy Corvette in an act of vandalism, and the Riverside Shipyards, identified by name by Captain Christopher Pike as the construction site of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) , and an embarkation point for Starfleet Academy recruits, including an older Jim Kirk.

Invasion Iowa Main article: Invasion Iowa During a September 28, 2004, town meeting , the city learned that its residents had become the unwitting stars of a Spike TV reality show inspired by the Kirk connection. Over a week earlier, William Shatner had arrived in the city under the guise of filming a science fiction movie called Invasion Iowa. References TV ACRES: Real Estate > Cities and Towns > Riverside, Iowa (Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk/Star Trek) Cities & Towns Riverside, Iowa - A small town in Iowa that bills itself as the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, a starship officer on the sci-fi series STAR TREK/NBC/1966-69. In the mid 1980s, a citizen from Riverside, Iowa discovered that the creators of the STAR TREK series mentioned that their heroic character Captain Kirk was born in Iowa (episode No. 40 Stardate 3478.2 "The Deadly Affair" first aired in 1967).

So, with the blessing of the local City Council, the town proclaimed itself Kirk's future hometown and placed a sign along their interstate that proudly proclaims "Riverside: Where the Trek Begins" (visible off Interstate 218). The birth date of James Tiberius Kirk has been set for March 22, 2233. Riverside is now the annual host of James T. Kirk's birthday party on March 22nd (the real birth date of actor William Shatner who played Captain Kirk) and a Star Trek Festival known as "Trek Fest" in the month of June. A 20-foot-long float of the USS Riverside (a replica of the USS Enterprise) sits east of the town in Legion Park on Highway 22 (off interstate US 218 South).

See also - " A Trek for the Troops " Trekkies Escort the USS Riverside in the Annual Trek Fest Parade External Links File:Riverside, Iowa - Where the Trek Begins Sign (24011851464).jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Riverside, Iowa - Where the Trek Begins Sign (24011851464).jpg From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository DescriptionRiverside, Iowa - Where the Trek Begins Sign (24011851464).jpg Star Trek-themed signs along First Avenue (Iowa Highway 22) in Riverside, Iowa. From Wikipedia: "Riverside proclaimed itself the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, a fictional character from the television series Star Trek." Date Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon Camera location View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth 41.479541; -91.582598 This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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"Don't Run!" is probably the best advice that one can receive. Its much better to take care of the problem as soon as possible than wait until you've gotten your life back together and find that you're being drawn back into the same old situation.. Do Arrest Warrants Expire? Regardless of the state that the warrant was filed, there is no expiration of an arrest warrant. These warrants will only go away in the case of: a) Death General Information from wikipedia: Riverside, Iowa Riverside is a city in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River on Iowa Highway 22. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 928 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Highland Community School District.Riverside proclaimed itself the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, a fictional character from the television series Star Trek, with the agreement of Gene Roddenberry. History The settlement of Riverside was established in 1872 and incorporated in 1882. The name, suggested by a Dr.

Mott, is probably a reference to the townsite's location on the English River.The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway built a 66-mile branch from Iowa City to What Cheer via Riverside in 1879. Riverside was just west of Iowa Junction, where the lines east to Muscatine and north to Iowa City diverged. Geography Riverside is located at 41°28′55″N 91°34′36″W﻿ / ﻿41.48194°N 91.57667°W﻿ / 41.48194; -91.57667 (41.481891, -91.576631). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land. Riverside is approximately 15 miles south of Iowa City along U.S. Route 218 and 30 miles west of Muscatine on Iowa Highway 22. Riverside is on the north bank of the English River.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 928 people, 378 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density was 921.6 people per square mile (354.8/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 393.3/sq mi (151.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% White, 0.54% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.There were 378 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families.

30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.The median income for a household in the city was $41,080, and the median income for a family was $52,344. Males had a median income of $30,526 versus $26,645 for females.

The per capita income for the city was $17,744. About 1.2% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Future birthplace of Captain Kirk Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, asserts in his book The Making of Star Trek that the character of James Tiberius Kirk had been born in the state of Iowa.In March 1985, when the city was looking for a theme for its annual town festival, Steve Miller, a member of the Riverside City Council who had read Roddenberry's book, suggested to the council that Riverside should proclaim itself to be the future birthplace of Kirk. Miller's motion passed unanimously. The council later wrote to Roddenberry for his permission to be designated as the official birthplace of Kirk, and Roddenberry agreed.The proclamation declaring the city the 'Official Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk', signed by Gene Roddenberry, is housed, along with a 'Cigarstore Indian'-style carved wooden statue of James T.

Kirk, at the Riverside Area Community Club (RACC), in a former beauty salon along Highway 22 in downtown Riverside. A large stone and plaque in the rear of the building purports to be the site of the future farmstead and birthplace of James T. Kirk, and the home of his family, in the c. 2230s. On the east end of downtown a former storefront now houses the The Voyage Home Heritage Center &amp; Star Trek Museum, a unique collection of East Central Iowa regional history; it also houses a display of Star Trek and 'Invasion Iowa' (see below) memorabilia, including Trek Fest Guests' autographed materials.Nearby, Murphy's Bar and Grill in Riverside displays a special plaque of its own in the back section of the bar. The two sites are popular with tourists during the annual Trek Fest.The city now hosts an annual Riverside Trek Fest that includes such events as a parade, carnival rides, and fireworks in the evening. The 2003 festival featured a 'Spockapalooza' battle of the bands, as well as a lawn mower 'trektor' pull.

Other Trek Fests have featured minor celebrities as guests, including Grace Lee Whitney (The Original Series' Yeoman Janice Rand), and Charles Napier (The Original Series' Adam of 'The Space Hippies' of the episode 'The Way to Eden'). In 2008, the Trek Fest sponsor 'Riverside Area Community Club' invited actor Walter Koenig, to be the Fest grand marshal. Koenig portrayed The Original Series' (TOS') navigator, Ensign Pavel Chekov.The 2009 25th anniversary edition of the Riverside Trek Fest featured special guests actors George Takei (TOS' helmsman, Lt. Hikaru Sulu), Nichelle Nichols (TOS' Communications officer, Lt. Nyota Uhura), and Walter Koenig. Trek Fest's 2009 grand marshal was the aforementioned Steve Miller, returning to Riverside for the silver anniversary event.Although not considered 'canon', at least two Star Trek novels had material based in the real city of Riverside. 'Best Destiny', an immediate sequel to the events shown in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, depicted Kirk's childhood in Riverside.

The novel's opening chapter depicts a pre-teen Kirk, playing with friends in fields, in rushes and river wetland along the English River. This river in real life lies along the south side of downtown Riverside, bordering the site of the annual Trek fest, and ending at the city's boundaries.Another novel, Final Frontier, not to be confused with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, was written as a 'prequel' novel to the original series. Telling about the space adventures of James T. Kirk's father, Commander George Samuel Kirk, Sr., the opening and closing passages of the novel depict Captain Kirk, now an adult, mulling over his Starfleet career options shortly after his first five-year mission. The younger Kirk was also depicted, walking around the farmhouse owned by his family in Riverside.

Its wrap-around veranda had views of both the English River and the Iowa River to the east, which mirror the site of the real 'Kirk's Birthstone' marker.The USS Riverside NCC-1818 display/float, can be seen in the city's Triangle park, from the program Google Earth at the coordinates of 41°28'48.46' N, 91°34'42.78' W. As of November 2009, the Triangle Park will become Veterans' park, complete with a regional Veterans' Memorial monument; the temporary display area of the USS Riverside is at The Voyage Home Heritage Center and Star Trek Museum nearby on Highway 22.The film Star Trek, set in an alternate reality from the main Star Trek universe, shows that Kirk was born in space and raised in Iowa.

Nearby are the (fictional) Riverside Quarry, where young Jim Kirk destroys a 20th Century Chevy Corvette in an act of vandalism, and the Riverside Shipyards, identified by name by Captain Christopher Pike as the construction site of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), and an embarkation point for Starfleet Academy recruits, including an older Jim Kirk. <i>Invasion Iowa<i>Invasion Iowa</i> During a September 28, 2004, town meeting, the city learned that its residents had become the unwitting stars of a Spike TV reality show inspired by the Kirk connection. Over a week earlier, William Shatner had arrived in the city under the guise of filming a science fiction movie called Invasion Iowa. Tags:

Question: Riverside, Iowa proclaims itself to be the "official future birthplace" of what fictional captain?
Answer: James T. Kirk